Chickpea Tunalike Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained (about 1 3/4 cups)
• 1/2 cup finely diced celery (i use the food processor)
• 1/4 cup finely diced sweet onion (or green onion)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 -3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley (sometimes i add a little fresh chopped dill)
• 1 tablespoon vegan mayonnaise (or regular or if you wish to omit mayonnaise add 1 tbls. extra virgin olive oil)
• 2 teaspoons brown mustard
• 2 teaspoons well drained pickle relish (sweet or dill-your choice)
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika (i used smoked paprika)
• crushed toasted nori (about 1/8-1/4 cup-optional)
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 coarsely chop the beans in a food processor, or mash well with a fork.
• 2 stir in the celery, lemon juice, onion, parsley, mayonnaise(or olive oil), relish, mustard, paprika, and salt and pepper to taste. add in crushed toasted nori sheets if using. mix well.
• 3 chill thoroughly before serving.
• 4 stored in a covered container in the fridge, the salad will keep for up to 1 week.
• 5 enjoy!
• 6 note: sometimes i add finely chopped green bell pepper, and have even added slightly mashed peas to this!